Infidels Jazz

Jimi James Sextet at China Cloud
2026-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
One of Canada’s hottest young pianists leads scorching 6 piece Jazz band

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The Jimi James Sextet features 6 of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Canada, under the leadership of piano prodigy Jimi James. They will be playing a great mix of originals and standards in the first Infidels Jazz concert at China Cloud, a legendary space for jazz and creative music in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Jimi James – Piano
Connor Lum – Alto Saxophone
Tamas Balai – Tenor Saxophone
Spencer Drody – Trumpet
Brad Pearson – Bass
Arvind Ramdas – Drums
This performance is the official relaunch of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series taking place at China Cloud in Chinatown. China Cloud is only accessible via a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
March 14, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door

Faro at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-14 23:00 - 2026-03-15 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Faro is the musical project of Chavo Gomez (drums), Jack Lee (trumpet), and Jake Kostuchuk (guitar).

Inspired by their surroundings on the west coast of Canada, Faro creates vast soundscapes reminiscent of the oceans, forests, and mountains that surround them. The band aims to explore the subconscious and physical nature of playing music, as well as deep listening to one another. Through walls of noise and chaos, pretty melodies unfold and reveal themselves to the listener. Their debut EP “Reminiscence” is available now.

Jake Kostuchuk – GuitarChavo Gomez – DrumsJack Lee – Guitar

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Open Jazz Jams ft. Matt Franceschini Trio
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street.

Normally these jams happen one Sunday a month at 2PM, but in March there will be TWO open jams on March 1st and 15th, both hosted by the Matt Franceschini Trio.

These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.

Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a monthly jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love. This jam session will be free to attend.

Josh Roberts Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Josh Roberts Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Kayla Price Quartet at the Heatley
2026-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Kayla Price is a vocalist & baritone saxophonist, known for her duo work and playing with Vancouver’s Maiden Voyage.

Her love of hard bop, swing and fusion music has greatly influenced her improvising, and she is thrilled to be playing her first Vancouver show as a bandleader.

On March 16th she’ll be performing at the Heatley, as part of Infidels Jazz’s Pass the Hat Series.
Kayla Price – VocalsNolan Crooks – GuitarBella Fedrigo – BassSam Takahashi – Drums

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at the Heatley, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. This series is presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.

Kayla Price QuartetThe Heatley 696 E. HastingsMarch 16th, 20268PM

Amanda Cabralda Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-20 23:00 - 2026-03-21 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Amanda is a jazz vocalist from the Metro Vancouver area. With deep roots in the jazz tradition, she seeks to honour greats like Sarah Vaughan, Etta Jones, and Lorez Alexandria.

Along with a piano trio, she will be presenting a selection of standards as well as jazz interpretations of lesser-known songs from the same era.

Amanda CabraldaMarta Kalmar – PianoDavid Caballero – Bass

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

A Tribute to Lee Morgan: Feven Kidane plays Lee Morgan + I Called Him Morgan Film Screening
2026-03-21 19:30 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Feven Kidane is one of the most exciting musicians on the Canadian Jazz Scene, packing venues all over Vancouver with a myriad of different projects, including several sold out shows at VIFF in recent years.
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She’ll be returning on March 21st with an all-star group, paying tribute to the music and legacy of one of the greatest trumpeters in Jazz history, Lee Morgan. Before his life was tragically cut short at the age of 33, Morgan had quickly become one of the American Jazz scene’s biggest stars, from stints with Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, and many more. On March 21st, Kidane will be celebrating his music, followed by a screening of I Called Him Morgan, a fascinating documentary about the life & times of this icon.
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Piano – Suin Park
Bass – Milo Johnson
Drums – Karl DeJong
About the Film: I Called Him Morgan (Kasper Collin, Sweden, 2016, 92 min)
At the heart of Kasper Collin’s poignant and evocative documentary is the only interview with Helen More, widow of the jazz trumpet legend Lee Morgan (The Sidewinder), recorded many years after his shocking, premature death.
Helen had been Lee’s savior and redeemer when his heroin addiction put him on the street in the 1960s. To that point he’d been riding high, a teenage protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, who played with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock. More has her own story too, and they converged in a beautiful love affair — at least for a while.
You don’t have to be a jazz fan to appreciate the multiple, tragic ironies that makes this film such a sucker punch of a crime story, but by the end you will probably find yourself seeking out some more Lee Morgan sounds. Interviews with Wayne Shorter, Paul West and Jymie Merritt complete the picture.
Musicians sometimes paraphrase Debussy, or one another, in saying that music is the silence between the notes. I Called Him Morgan has it all — the notes and the silence, plus the music of spoken language, pitched in rueful tones of recollection.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Using a dazzling blend of cinematic tools, aural as well as visual, Collin recreates both individual lives and an entire world.
Kenneth Turan, LA Times
A more comprehensive biography of Lee Morgan’s life and career would make a great documentary, but that is not this documentary. I Called Him Morgan is smaller than that and much bigger at the same time. It is about Lee and Helen and a love gone wrong; it is about how men use women; it is about genius and those who want a piece of it; and it is about what can and cannot be forgiven. Shot simply, delivered clearly, and accompanied by one hell of a soundtrack.
Ahamefule J. Oluo, The Stranger

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Connections at Rec Room Granville
2026-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Rec Room Granville, 855 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K7, Canada
Jazz Fusion Band Playing Video Game Soundtrack Classics
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Connections is a Vancouver-based Jazz Fusion band, featuring some of the local scene’s hottest players.
For their Cheat Codes debut, they’ll be performing some of their favourite video game soundtrack classics!
Jamie Hicks – Saxophone
Jared Richardson – Keyboards
Brad Pearson – Bass
Tyler Murray – Drums
Connections Plays Video Game Classics
March 21, 2026
Rec Room Granville (855 Granville)
Doors: 730PM Show: 800PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.
This concert is part of Cheat Codes, a monthly live music series focussing on anime & video game soundtracks, and presented by Infidels Jazz.

Daniel Hersog Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Daniel Hersog is one Vancouver’s most respected trumpeters and composers and on March 22 he’ll be playing his first Infidels show ever!

He’ll be joined by Vancouver’s own Bruno Hubert & Jake McKintyre-paul, and special guest drummer/percussionist Mario Fabrizio.

This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly (almost) series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Hero’s Welcome 3917 Main StreetMarch 22, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Paco Ha Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Paco Ha Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Van Django Trio at the Painted Ship
2026-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Van Django’s music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris France, but beyond that it’s all pure blue-skying; flights of dazzling fancy, driving rhythms and boundless creativity, featuring original compositions and arrangements including humorous mash-ups wearing their eclectic influences in full regalia. Since the group’s formation in 1998, they have toured extensively in Canada as well as international forays to the US, Europe and China.
Cam Wilson – ViolinFinn Maniche – GuitarBrent Gubbels – Bass
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Van Django TrioMarch 24, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

Unshaken: a Celebration of D'Angelo at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
A Tribute to D’Angelo featuring Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and members of Bungalow!
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On March 26, Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and other members of Vancouver’s musical community will join forces at Hero’s Welcome to pay tribute to one of the most acclaimed musicians of the last 30 years: D’Angelo.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Unshaken: A Celebration of D’Angelo
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, March 26
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Mary Ancheta at Zameen Art House By Tim Reinert
2026-03-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Vancouver’s premier keyboardists playing a rare improvised set

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Mary Ancheta is a true creative force, with her MAQ band (selling out venues like the Fox Cabaret & Hero’s Welcome) as a sidewoman, and as a composer for film & TV.
On March 27 she’ll be playing a rare improvised set at the Zameen Art House, with some of Vancouver’s most exciting creative musicians.
Mary Ancheta – Keyboards
Sam Davidson – Bass Clarinet
Karlis Silins – Bass
Joe Poole – Drums
This performance is part of the New Thing, an improvised music series presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.
March 27, 2026
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
Doors 7:30
Show 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Todd Stewart Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-27 23:00 - 2026-03-28 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
One of the city’s most dynamic drummers returns to Frankie’s After Dark with his trio, featuring Cole Woodland on upright bass and Ru Ha on tenor and soprano saxophones.

Inspired by a range of innovators in Black American music, including Alice Coltrane, Jeff Parker and Brian Blade, this trio embraces the practice of playing into a mood or external source of inspiration with patience and imagination

Todd Stewart – Drums
Cole Woodland – Acoustic Bass
Ru Ha – Tenor/Soprano Saxophone

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei at Pyatt Hall
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
One of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music performs the music of Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei

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Saba Amrei has quickly gained a repuation as one of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music
For this special performance at Pyatt Hall, Saba’s Persian Art Quintet will be performing the music of artists such as as Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei
March 28, 2025
Pyatt Hall – 843 Seymour
8:00PM
$30/$40 in advance
$40/$50 in advance

David Caballero Organization at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-28 23:00 - 2026-03-29 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver bassist David Caballero debuts new music and a new band with the David Caballero Organization.

Drawing inspiration from the music of Monk, Mingus and Charlie Parker, the Organization aims to present original compositions firmly rooted in swing and bebop, but also imbued with a sense of experimentation and curiosity. Our goal is to explore the unknown while using familiar song forms and pushing the music forward.

Lucas Dubovic – tenor saxophoneKevin Romain – drumsDavid Caballero – bass

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Taras Luka Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Taras Luka Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Orrin Evans at Pyatt Hall
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
One of the greatest pianists in contemporary Jazz performs a rare solo piano set in Vancouver for the first time!
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Orrin Evans is one of the greatest pianists in contemporary Jazz. Known for his work with Kevin Eubanks, the Mingus Big Band, Tarbaby, Bobby Watson, Ralph Peterson, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and many others, Evans has been trailblazing his own path as a pianist & composer for over three decades. On April 01, he’ll be performing a rare solo piano set in Vancouver for the first time at Pyatt Hall, one of this city’s most unique & intimate venues.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Orrin Evans
April 01, 2026
Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour
7:00PM
General seating $25 in advance
Premium seating $30 in advance
Door tickets $35

Jillian Lebeck Quartet at Zameen Art House
2026-04-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Canada’s most dynamic Jazz pianists performing live in an intimate venue!
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Jillian Lebeck is one of Canada’s most dynamic Jazz pianists, known for her work with Christine Jensen, Brad Turner, John Korsrudm Seamus Blake, and more.
On April 10, she’ll be leading some of Vancouver’s most respected Jazz musicians in a performance that will feature both her original music, as well as deep cuts by some of her musical inspirations.
Jillian Lebeck – Piano
Jon Bentley – Saxophone
Dan Howard – Bass
Bernie Arai – Drums
This performance is part of the Expression Sessions, a monthly creative music series that takes place at the Zameen Art House, and is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Jillian Lebeck Quartet
April 10, 2026
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door.

Itamar Erez & Lala Tamar at Pyatt Hall
2026-04-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
Gnawa Grooves Meets Middle Eastern Jazz!
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Multi-instrumentalist Itamar Erez has been combining the improvisational techniques of Jazz with the emotional nuance of Middle Eastern music for decades, and has become one of Vancouver’s brightest musical lights as a result.
Lala Tamar is what happens when Moroccan soul and Brazilian beats meet on the dancefloor. A singer songwriter, poet, guimbri player, dancer and world traveler, Lala Tamar stirs ancient North African rituals into fresh, feminine alchemy. She sings in Arabic, Amazigh and Portuguese making music that feels like flipping through your grandmother’s photo album while dancing in a poppy dreamscape.
On April 11, these two world music trailblazers will perform together at one of Vancouver’s most beautiful & intimate performance spaces, Pyatt Hall. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Itamar Erez & Lala Tamar
April 11, 2026
Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour
Advance tickets starting at $25
Door Tickets $35

Ingrid Stitt / Jocelyn Waugh Quintet at Hero's Welcome
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Based in Vancouver, the Ingrid Stitt – Jocelyn Waugh quintet is a modern hard-bop ensemble, recently formed to pursue original compositions and inventive arrangements of some of their favourite tunes.

The two leaders have played in many of Vancouver’s top jazz bands including the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Sister Jazz Orchestra and theVancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra. They also lead their own jazz groups and have been featured in the Vancouver Jazz Festival. This new quintet will showcase their instrumental prowess and melodic creativity.
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.

April 12, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

H II Regions at Zameen Art House
2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Montreal Based Free Jazz

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H ii Regions is an ensemble with jazz roots born just as Montréal’s health restrictions were being relaxed for the first time. Never knowing which session would be their last, the trio’s music emerged spontaneously with raw passion and fury and incredible emotional release. Their music evokes the past and combines jazz, Afro-Caribbean influences and improvised music. Their goal is clear: transforming pre-COVID musical forms into music that reflects our “new realities.”
Aaron Leaney – tenor saxophone and bells
Nicolas Caloia – electric bass
Jahsun Promesse – drums and percussion
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with help from the VJO Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House once a month.
H II Regions
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
730 Doors
800PM Show
April 17, 2026
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Purple Comet Orchestra Plays the Music of Nintendo
2026-04-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Rec Room Granville, 855 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K7, Canada
8 person band plays the music of Nintendo
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Nintendo video games have been thrilling audiences for almost 50 years. On April 18, JD Rich’s Purple Comet Orchestra will be performing the music from your favourite Nintendo classics, includinug Mario, Zelda, Kirby, and many more.
Thomas Law – flute
Julian Borkowski – trumpet
Ardershir Pourkeramati – alto/tenor sax
Kevin Jackson – tromboneAlex Flock – guitar
Jared Richardson (JD Rich) – keyboards
Tim Charman – bass
Brennan Buglioni – drums
April 18, 2026
Rec Room Granville 855 Granville
Door 7:30, Show 8:00
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
This performance is part of Cheat Codes, a monthly video game & anime music series presented by Infidels Jazz.

April Jazz Jam at Hero's Welcome with Sharon Minemoto
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to resume our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM.

In April will be on April 19 and hosted by pianist Sharon Minemoto.

These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a monthly jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love. This jam session will be free to attend.

Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y Album Release: Around the World with U
2026-04-19 17:30 - 21:30 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Frankie’s Jazz Club & the VJO present:
Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y
Album Release: Around the World with U
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Revue Stage
1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver
Show 1 – 5:30-7pm
Show 2 – 8:00-9:30pm
Erena Terakubo – alto saxophone
Anthony Hervey – trumpet
Tyler Bullock – piano
Langston Kitchen – bass
Ulysses Owens Jr. – drums

Ben Cai Quartet at the Heatley
2026-04-20 20:00 - 22:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Join saxophonist Ben Cai as he leads his first big show at the Heatley!

He’ll be joined by Paul Basiji on keyboards, Nathan Lintott on bass, and Chavo Gomez on drums.

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at the Heatley, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.
Ben Cai QuartetThe Heatley 696 E. HastingsApril 20, 20268PM

Robert Conley Farr at the Painted Ship
2026-04-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
“Thunderous back alley blues”
– Guitar Player
“menacing, guttural”
– Smithsonian Magazine

Robert Connely Farr is a guitarist, songwriter & singer from from Bolton, Mississippi, home of Charley Patton, Sam Chatmon & the Mississippi Sheiks. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. A friend & protege of Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, his music is rooted in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues – a style originated not far from his home in rural Mississippi.
On April 21 he’ll be playing the Painted Ship, along with Tyler McLeod on drums, performing his unique take on the country & Delta Blues which are staples of where he grew up.
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly music series presented by Infidels Jazz at the Painted Ship.
Robert Connely Farr Plays Delta Blues & Country Blues
April 21, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

Midnight Boogaloo at Hero's Welcome
2026-04-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Live Cumbia, Salsa & Latin Jazz with a Boogaloo Twist!

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Midnight Boogaloo is a collective of musicians coming from all around the Milky Way. This project was founded by Colombian guitar player Alan Ruiz with the intention of bringing latin “descargas” back to the streets. Influenced by the New York sound of Jazz, Soul and Traditional Latin music from the 60’s and 70’s, this project emerges from the rich and diverse Vancouver music scene.
This band is a high energy act that will move you physically and emotionally. The repertoire is a mix of original and Folk music from Latin America including styles like Cumbia, Salsa and Boogaloo with a Rock and Roll aesthetic.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly live music series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Alan Ruiz – guitar
Daniel Ruiz – drums
Sangito Bigelow – congas
Linaldo Sans – bass
Midnight Boogaloo
Hero’s Welcome 3917 Main Street
April 23, 2026
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
Tickets in advance: $20
Tickets at the door: $30

Brass Camel with Chopping Spree and Bleako's Nuclear Disco
2026-04-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1, Canada
Brass Camel turns it up to celebrate the release of their third album – featuring face-melters Chopping Spree and Bleako’s Nuclear Disco.

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Minotaur Music & The Infidels Jazz present Brass Camel Album Release Party/Tour Launch
with guests, Chopping Spree and Bleako’s Nuclear Disco
Saturday 25, April, 2026
The Rickshaw Theatre
19+
Doors: 7:00pm
Brass Camel
Vancouver’s Brass Camel is a rock band that defies labels, fusing deep-pocket funk, face-melting prog, and massive-harmony art rock. Their musicianship and work ethic have earned endorsements from Sabian, Rotosound UK, and Vater, and since releasing their debut album Brass in 2022 they’ve played over 150 shows, including four national Canadian tours, major festivals (Between the Peaks, Starbelly Jam, Wapiti), and stages like Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, Vogue Theatre, and a Toronto headliner at the historic Longboat Hall. In 2024, their cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please on Musora’s Covers Challenge took off on YouTube, drawing over 700,000 views. Their sophomore album Camel (spring 2024) brought international press, reaction videos, and steady LP sales. While touring in 2025, the band recorded their third LP at Uxbridge’s pastoral Chalet Studio with Kevin Comeau of Crown Lands co-producing. Mixed by the legendary Terry Brown (Rush, Hendrix, The Who, Blue Rodeo), the upcoming spring 2026 release marks a bold leap in songwriting, distilling Brass Camel’s road-forged sound into something entirely their own.
www.brasscamel.ca
Chopping Spree
Chopping Spree is a jazz fusion/experimental band that delves into the groovy, energetic world of jazz rock. They blend elements of Japanese jazz, funk, and psychedelia, with the explosive energy of Vancouver’s underground hard rock scene. Sometimes smooth jazz, sometimes metal, Chopping Spree is a sight to see with their wild stage presence and captivating riffs. Taking influence from the likes of Casiopea, SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, their unique style creates a soundscape of hypnotic proportions.
choppingspree.ca
Bleako’s Nuclear Disco
In their own words: “We live to create. We live to share our experiences on this earth with others. We strive to create immersive, thought out, personal music. Music that makes us dream. Music that carries us far beyond the trivialities of our everyday. We long for the next exhilarating journey to the unknowable ends of our creative process. We cannot think of anything else.”
www.nucleardisco.com
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nebyoha at China Cloud
2026-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
Eclectic singer-songwriter straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between
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From being exposed to Motown, rock, and traditional Ethiopian music as a young boy, to discovering jazz, R&B, and classical in his college years, Nebyu has digested a diverse artistic palette from which to draw from when creating. For the last several years, one of his musical priorities has been nebyoha, an eclectic singer-songwriter project that straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between.
Nebyu Yohannes – Vocals, guitar, trombone
Feven Kidane – Bass
Lisa Cay Miller – Keyboards
Miles Wong – Drums
This performance is part of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series taking place at China Cloud in Chinatown. China Cloud is only accessible via a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
nebyoha
April 25, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
